Wetherspoons Caught Up In Social Media Hoax Over Poppy 'Ban'

Parody account sparks fury online.

Wetherspoons has been forced to deny claims it banned its staff from wearing poppies after a social media hoax sparked a tide of anger from customers.

The pub chain faced a barrage of criticism online after a parody Wetherspoons account tweeted that its employees would not be wearing Remembrance Day poppies this year due to the “ever expanding multiculturalism of our clientele”.

Due to the ever expanding multiculturalism of our clientele and employees this year our staff will not be wearing the poppy while working.